Tag Archives: Supergirl

The Evolution of DC Comics

2 Oct

October 2, 2013

I used to be a huge comics fan. And like any fanboy, I was hooked on DC and Marvel. But that was back in the day, long before Marvel became the home of paranoia and dark inks. How anyone can read a Marvel comic today is beyond me. (To be fair, I do think that putting Doc Ock’s brain in Peter Parker’s body is brilliant.) Today I stick to the classics- subtly simple, like Carl Barks’ Ducks. Sequential image mastery, like Segar’s Popeye. But deep down, I’ve always been a DC guy, and more specifically, a Superman fan. Give me a big, barrel chested Wayne Boring Superman anytime.

But we’re not quite going back that far today, just to 1982.

DC_Comics_Style_Guide

This was DC’s 1982 style guide, featuring their biggest stars and their color guide. A whooping 50 colors! This is Alex Ross’ worst nightmare- only 50 colors.

So let’s take a look at some of the characters. Superman has died and returned, Green Lantern died and returned, Supergirl died and stayed dead, one of the Robins died, Batgirl got crippled, and Hawkman and Hawkgirl got retconned over and over and over.

And now today.

Scribblenauts-Unmasked-by-the-numbers-1

Check out those stats. 1050 heroes. 22 of them Superman!

While I may not be the biggest DC fan anymore, I am glad to see the medium is doing well. It may not be thriving, but it is still growing and evolving. Way to go!

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Critics Corner: Justice League of America by Michael Mongello

21 Jun

June 21, 2011

Readers of this blog have long admired the work of Michael “Supermonge” Mongello. I loved his Superman so much that I gave him the whole blog to show off his stuff. Once wasn’t enough so I turned over the blog to his Star Wars work. And lastly, when it was time for a banner to celebrate my 500th post I turned to Monge yet again.

To say I like his stuff is an understatement. And honestly, he keeps getting better.

He does it all. Hop over to www.supermonge.com see his heroes, his Titans, his cars, his women, all top of the line.

But first, check out his JLA. This is one is a monster! (Click on it to enlarge- and I mean it, this one is big.)

Next up, the Big Gun of the Summer, Green Lantern:

Straight out of DC’s Flashpoint event, The Flash!

Here are two characters who, pre-Crisis, were Earth-1 and Earth-2 counterparts, Power Girl and Supergirl:

And another duo, Green Arrow and Black Canary:

Plastic Man:

In her classic fishnets, what else? Zatanna!

Next up, two guys you usually don’t think of when you think JLA but wait until you see Black Lightning and Dr. Fate:

We’ve seen Green Lantern and Green Arrow, so here’s the green Martian Manhunter:

Next, DC’s Big Three:

Another orignal member of the JLA, Aquaman:

This is another classic team-up, Hawkman and The Atom:

DC is launching 52 titles, there’s no room for art like this?

Mike Monge can often be found appearing at comic cons so if he’s at one by you, make sure you stop by and get a sketch.

And here’s a bonus, Green Arrow solo. (Ollie always liked playing the field.)

All contents ™ and © 2011 Michael Mongello unless otherwise noted herein. All rights reserved.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

← Older Entries

%d bloggers like this: